Benjamin Martey Kwadwo
AGRONOMIST
KUMASI ,Offinso
Summary
Highly motivated agricultural graduate with a strong desire to utilize educational abilities to promote agricultural-based institutions and enhance their standard of excellence. Seeking opportunities to learn from experienced professionals while making a positive impact on the lives of farmers. Committed to improving access to modern information, enhancing technical knowledge, and ultimately contributing to well-being and poverty alleviation. Possesses a natural aptitude for research and problem-solving, excelling in attention to detail and consistently developing workable solutions. Known for excellent team-building skills and effective communication abilities, constantly seeking innovative approaches. Hard-working individual who values respect and treats everyone equally, regardless of background or beliefs. Strong interpersonal skills, striving to foster positive relationships in all professional interactions.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sales and stock manager
Agyas agro seeds and chemicals
- Agyas seeds is an agro based business that engages in the sales and marketing of certified seeds and chemical to both large and small scale farmers
- I served as a sales manager for the business and management of staffs.
Business Manager
Little Drops Enterpise
2019.08 - Current
- Inventory records keeping
- Monthly auditing of stocks available
- Management, staffing and cross checking of data inputs
- Restocking, supervision, price regulation and business maintenance
- Checking of account (balance sheet) and financial regulations
- Prospecting, motivating and retaining of customers
- Controlling of all daily activities and ensuring smooth operation of the business.
INTERNAL INSPECTOR
COCOA ABRABO PA ASSOCIATION
2024.02 - 2024.04
- Daily data collection on farm performance and participants using KOBO/ODK APK software
- Conducting an inspection on Good Agronomics Practices (GAP) on cocoa at Eastern Region of Ghana
- Assist the compliance officers in data collection correspondence with the IT & Data Departments
- Educating and training of farmers on all cultural practices on cocoa production especially on pruning, pest control, weeding, harvesting and fermentation etc
- Providing yield estimation for the farmers to operations (sourcing) to aid operations planning
- Major impact made as an internal inspector
- Quality team play and group management by organizing farmers for various filed activities
- Proper farm sanitation and GAP knowledge impartation
- Yield increase of cocoa farmers from minimum to higher volumes.
Sales Agronomist (Marketer)
NGC KARIDA AGRO SCIENCE'S
2023.08 - 2024.01
- Engagement in varieties of field test of agro chemicals for the company and with farmers
- Market research, promotions, and prospecting of new customers for the company
- Engaging in series of field demonstrations of products
- Conducting of regular farm education on agrochemical for farmers and company’s key customers
- Provision of market research information for management
- Routine shop promotions and sales staff training
- Developing of training materials on crop cultivations and chemical usage for staff purposes
- Provision of weekly, monthly report to technical marketing manager
- Major achievements: Products re-branding
- Organize staff for national farmers day celebration at Accra
- Rural marketing directly to the product end user
- Leading end user to major distribution outlet
- Proper decision on price adjustment of some products that expanded sales.
Technical officer
AGRIDEPOT
2022.06 - 2022.09
- Provision of technical information’s to project participants
- Routine monitoring and data collections on performance of the birds
- Dissemination of veterinary information to the project participants
- Reporting to management on the progress of the birds.
Field Assistant
Heifer Project International (HPI)
2020.01 - 2020.12
- Data collection using CTO collect within 6 operational areas
- Provide technical assistance for 6(six) operational communities to the project groups for all the interventions activities to achieve the desired project objectives
- Mobilization of all community groups for development activities in line with the project
- Carrying out regular/routine monitoring of project groups within my operational areas
- Preparing and submissions of updates and periodic reports (weekly, monthly and quarterly)
- Documentation of project outcomes, best practices and lessons learned for sharing with Heifer Project International and other stakeholders
- Provide technical backstopping and supervision to all the project groups participating in the heifer component to the Escaping Poverty Project in the operational area.
Field Assistant
Heifer Project International (HPI)
2020.01 - 2020.12
- Data collection using CTO collect within 6 operational areas
- Provide technical assistance for 6(six) operational communities to the project groups for all the interventions activities to achieve the desired project objectives
- Mobilization of all community groups for development activities in line with the project
- Carrying out regular/routine monitoring of project groups within my operational areas
- Preparing and submissions of updates and periodic reports (weekly, monthly and quarterly)
- Documentation of project outcomes, best practices and lessons learned for sharing with Heifer Project International and other stakeholders
- Provide technical backstopping and supervision to all the project groups participating in the heifer component to the Escaping Poverty Project in the operational area.
NaBCO personnel
Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA)
2018.11 - 2019.12
- Municipal Agricultural warehouse keeper combined with fertilizer distribution to farmers
- Distribution of planting for food and jobs inputs to farmers and also provision of Agriculture Extension services to farmers in various communities in the municipality
- Assisting municipal MIS officer in various reports writing and AEAs monthly report collation
- Supporting MIS officer in seasonal yield assessment of various crops (major and minor planting seasons).
National Service Personnel
National Service Farm- Branam
2017.08 - 2018.08
- Correct method of sowing maize using the planter
- Fertilizer application using farm tractor
- The use of booms prayer in controlling of pest infestations on the farm
- Fall army worm control using the recommended chemical such as Lambda and Bypel
- Harvesting of maize using combine harvester.
Education
Diploma in General Agriculture -
Kwadaso College of Agriculture
Agricultural Science Certificate -
Tepa Senior High School
Bachelor of science. Agriculture - Agribusiness, Agric Economics, Agric Extension
Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science And Technology
Kumasi 09.2022
Skills
- Effective Data collection
- Time conscious and able to work with no or minimum supervision
- Team player and able to work with all kind of people
- Hard-working and loyal
- Interested in learning modern technology
- Good communication skills
- Task Oriented
- Good riding ability
- Computer skill with good working Knowledge in Microsoft word, Microsoft excel Microsoft power point
Personalobjectives
I want to use my professional training gained to contribute to improvements in the performance of the agricultural sector in the country as well as increase food production, sustainability of our produce, enhancing food security and also maximize incomes of smallholder farmers in rural communities and in Ghana at large.
Othercertificatesacquired
- Certificate in soft-kills training issued by Jobberman Ghana, 06/13/24
- Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety training, Kumasi issued by OCCUSAFE CONSULT LIMITED, 02/09/24
- Certificate in Agricultural Practical Training, Kwadaso CSIR-Crops Research Institute, 06/2016 - 07/2016
- National Service Certificate, Ghana National Service Scheme, 09/2017 - 08/2018
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 07/01/91
- Gender: Male
Websites
- Website 1, https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-martey-032898118
- Website 2, https://www.facebook.com/martey.ben
References
- Dr. Ebenezer Ghamli, Project Coordinator, Heifer Project International (HPI), 024 429 2861
- Mr. Victor K. Yao Dablu, Wenchi Municipal MoFA Director, 020 764 2033
- Mr. Agbodzie Kofi Martin, Municipal Agric Engineer, Wenchi MoFA, 027 029 9317
- Mr. Dickson Otumfuo, HR NGC KARIDA AGRO SCIENCE, 0244432686
Hobbies and Interests
- Readings
- Listening to news
- Doing Research
Disclaimer
I Benjamin Kwadwo Martey hereby declares that the above informations given about me, is correct, complete and justifiable.
Certification
Certificate in soft-kills training issued by Jobberman Ghana. June 13, 2024.
Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety training, Kumasi issued by OCCUSAFE CONSULT LIMITED. February 9, 2024.
Certificate in Agricultural Practical Training, Kwadaso CSIR-Crops Research Institute, June – July 2016
National Service Certificate, Ghana National Service Scheme, September 2017 – August 2018
Timeline
INTERNAL INSPECTOR
COCOA ABRABO PA ASSOCIATION
2024.02 - 2024.04
Sales Agronomist (Marketer)
NGC KARIDA AGRO SCIENCE'S
2023.08 - 2024.01
Technical officer
AGRIDEPOT
2022.06 - 2022.09
Field Assistant
Heifer Project International (HPI)
2020.01 - 2020.12
Field Assistant
Heifer Project International (HPI)
2020.01 - 2020.12
Business Manager
Little Drops Enterpise
2019.08 - Current
NaBCO personnel
Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA)
2018.11 - 2019.12
National Service Personnel
National Service Farm- Branam
2017.08 - 2018.08
Sales and stock manager
Agyas agro seeds and chemicals
Diploma in General Agriculture -
Kwadaso College of Agriculture
Agricultural Science Certificate -
Tepa Senior High School
Bachelor of science. Agriculture - Agribusiness, Agric Economics, Agric Extension
Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science And Technology
Certificate in soft-kills training issued by Jobberman Ghana. June 13, 2024.
Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety training, Kumasi issued by OCCUSAFE CONSULT LIMITED. February 9, 2024.
Certificate in Agricultural Practical Training, Kwadaso CSIR-Crops Research Institute, June – July 2016
National Service Certificate, Ghana National Service Scheme, September 2017 – August 2018
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